Foreign Minister Rana directs Embassy to coordinate for security of students in Bangladesh

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has directed the Nepali Embassy in Dhaka to actively engage in the protection of Nepali students in Bangladesh amid the ongoing unrest there.

Taking stock of the current situation of Bangladesh with the Embassy through telephone, Minister Rana issued a directive to actively participate in the protection of the Nepali students.

Nepali Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari informed that all the Nepalis including students in Bangladesh are safe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Saying that although most of the students have already returned home, Minister Rana directed the Embassy to keep in touch with the Nepali people who are still there and take necessary initiatives for the protection.

The Dhaka-based Nepali Embassy has issued a notice on Monday urging all the Nepali to stay safe and exercise caution.

The notice stated that most of the students have returned home from Bangladesh and currently there are 400 students who are in safe hands.  

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reportedly resigned following weeks of protests over job quota reforms, Bangladesh High Commission officials told Reuters in Delhi.